Plouharnel tourism and travel guide

Visit Plouharnel: highlights and tourist information

Plouharnel is situated in the Morbihan department and Brittany region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Plouharnel in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Carnac at 3 km and Carnac Plage at 4 km.

Plouharnel, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Carnac

Carnac

at 3 km (direction east-south-east)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing stones and...

See Carnac guide
Carnac Plage

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 4 km (direction east-south-east)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments in Carnac...now...

See Carnac Plage guide
La Trinite sur Mer

La Trinite sur Mer

at 7 km (direction east)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover a traditional...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide
Quiberon

Quiberon

at 13 km (direction south)

Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery and beaches...

See Quiberon guide
 
 
Auray

Auray

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port of Saint-Goustan...

See Auray guide
Saint-Goustan

Saint-Goustan

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a promenade after...

See Saint-Goustan guide
Locmariaquer

Locmariaquer

at 13 km (direction east)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous oysters produced...

See Locmariaquer guide
Port Navalo

Port Navalo

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...

See Port Navalo guide
 
 
Sainte-Anne d'Auray

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery in southern...

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide
Port de Crouesty

Port de Crouesty

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque wak around...

See Port de Crouesty guide
Arzon

Arzon

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...

See Arzon guide
Ile aux Moines

Ile aux Moines

Island at 21 km (direction east)

In the Morbihan Gulf, the Ile-aux-Moines is also very easy to reach - very...

See Ile aux Moines guide
 
 
Port-Louis

Port-Louis

at 21 km (direction west-north-west)

Port Louis is a pleasant town with a citadel and a large sandy beach....

See Port-Louis guide
Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet village of Saint-Guildas is visited for the Abbey Church and the natural...

See Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys guide

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Markets in and near Plouharnel

Market days in Plouharnel: weekly market: Friday;

  • Plouharnel: market Friday (0km)
  • Carnac: market Wednesday & Sunday (3km)
  • Erdeven: market Thursday (6km)
  • La Trinite-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (7km)
  • Etel: market Tuesday (9km)
  • Saint-Pierre-Quiberon: market Monday - seasonal market only (10km)
  • Saint-Pierre-Quiberon: market Thursday (10km)
  • Quiberon: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (13km)
  • Quiberon: market Saturday (13km)
  • Auray: market Monday (13km)

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Tourist attractions near Plouharnel, France

What to do at Plouharnel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Plouharnel.

Aquarium

  • Aquarium de Vannes (27km)

Grand sites of France

  • Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (20km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins de Kerambar’h (17km)
  • Parc Victor Chevassu (25km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (9km)
  • Presqu'île de Quiberon (11km)
  • Étang de Toulvern (15km)
  • Phare de Port-Navalo (16km)
  • Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (19km)
  • Golfe du Morbihan (24km)
  • Pont du Vincin (25km)
  • Moulin à marée de Campen (25km)
  • Vincin (25km)
  • Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (25km)
  • Maison rose (Séné) (26km)
  • Presqu'île de Conleau (26km)
  • Embouchure - Marle (26km)
  • Presqu'île de Rhuys (27km)
  • Pont de Kérino (27km)
  • Source - Marle (28km)
  • Presqu'île de la Villeneuve (29km)
  • Anse de Mancel (29km)
  • Embouchure - Rivière de Noyalo (30km)
  • Passage Saint-Armel (30km)
  • Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Séné (30km)
  • Source - Rivière de Noyalo (43km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • La Vraie-Croix (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Zoo de Pont-Scorff (32km)
 
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Geography and distances

Plouharnel is in the north-west of France at 28 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Plouharnel is 428 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Plouharnel

Canton: Quiberon

Arrondissement: Lorient

Department: Morbihan

Region: Brittany

Postcode: 56340

Distance to Plouharnel

from Vannes (prefecture): 28 km

from Paris: 428 km

from Calais: 518 km

from Nice: 915 km

from Bordeaux: 364 km

from Strasbourg: 814 km

Getting here

Most visitors While most UK visitors will arrive by car from the ferry port at Saint Malo a drive of 2-3 hours is still common. For driving distances to Plouharnel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Carnac, Erdeven, Morbihan region and Ploemel.

This page in French: Visiter Plouharnel

 
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